The NFL schedule for the 2018 season was set Thursday night, so you can start circling dates on your calendar. Potential playoff and Super Bowl previews, scintillating quarterback matchups, and reunion games are among the highlights. Here are the 10 games we’re most excited to see (in order of date; all time Eastern):

The NFL schedule for the 2018 season was set Thursday night, so you can start circling dates on your calendar. Potential playoff and Super Bowl previews, scintillating quarterback showdowns and reunion games are among the highlights.

Here are the 10 matchups we’re most excited to see (in order of date):

When you strike out on three of your first four selections, your draft class is typically going to end up being a dud. Given a change in the front office, the Lions probably showed less patience with Tomlinson and Carter than the previous regime might have, but it’s difficult to factor in those hypotheticals, especially when those players haven’t thrived elsewhere.

Ikard announced his decision last week on his Twitter account with the Saints moving him to the reserve/retired list on Thursday.

Ikard signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Oklahoma in 2014. Ikard appeared in six career games with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He also spent time with the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and Saints in his five seasons in the NFL.

How will conflict over cancellation of Kaepernick workout be resolved?

The dueling reports regarding the reasons for the cancellation of the Colin Kaepernick workout in Seattle set the stage for a good, old-fashioned pissing match. From Kaepernick’s perspective (as reported by ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and PFT), the Seahawks canceled the workout because Kaepernick declined to commit that he wouldn’t kneel during the anthem. From the team’s perspective (as reported by the media outlet owned and operated by the Seahawks and the other 31 NFL teams), the Seahawks opted to delay the workout because they wanted to know more about Kaepernick’s broader plan regarding the situation.

Eagles running back Jay Ajayi is the fifth running back in Eagles postseason history to record more than 40 rushing yards and more than 40 receiving yards in the same game, and the first since Brian Westbrook did it twice in the 2004 playoffs.

Minnesota quarterback Case Keenum threw for 318 yards last week, the fourth most he has ever thrown for in a single game. It was also the third-most ever for a Vikings quarterback in the postseason.

At the time, the signing signified a solidification of Seattle’s successful core. A year later, that core seems to be much less certain after a tumultuous season that saw in-fighting, teammate Earl Thomas lobbying for his next move and Bennett’s own ejection at the end of a frustrating road loss.

Daryl Macon wouldn’t be stopped by a scoreless first half.

There would still be plenty of time for Macon to make his impact.

Anton Beard’s jumper with 28 seconds remaining in regulation gave the Razorbacks a 63-61 lead before two free throws by Jordan Harris forced the first overtime.

Arkansas: They had been 0-4 in true road games, including 0-3 in the SEC. Arkansas took gambles on defense and pressured Georgia’s ball-handler in attempts to create turnovers. The strategy sometimes left shooters open, especially early in the first half. … Daniel Gafford, the 6-foot-11 freshman, was scoreless in 27 minutes.

Cameron Young added 10 points for the Bobcats (7-13, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who were 27 of 44 from the floor in snapping a two-game skid and swept the season series.

The National team has won all seven Collegiate Bowls, held for the first time this year at the Rose Bowl after six years at the StubHub Center. The game is meant to highlight players on the bubble of the NFL draft for scouts and teams.

Our defense was stellar,” American coach Darrell Green said. Our quarterbacks just never got comfortable. They were never able to really seize command.”

The American offense outgained the National team 288 yards to 215 but was undone by four lost fumbles and Apke’s interception.

The chemistry we had was incredible,” Apke said. Sometimes you don’t get that on teams that have been together two or three years. I built relationships here that will last a lifetime.”

Mikayla Cowling had 12 points, Thomas and Kianna Smith 10 each for Cal (14-5, 5-3). Penina Davidson and West had 10 rebounds apiece.

Simon had her seventh 20-plus game of the season with 21 points and Minyon Moore added 19 points for USC (13-6, 3-5). Aliyah Mazyck had 13 points and Jordan Adams 10 rebounds but the Trojans were beaten 35-26 on the boards.

A short time before police arrived, Hilinski’s body was discovered by a pair of unidentified teammates, who forced their way inside Hilinski’s apartment when no one came to the door.

A suicide note was found at the scene, but the police investigation — which will continue until results from a toxicology report return — has not determined a motive.

Stanton has spent eight years dealing with a suboptimal ownership dynamic and playing before small crowds in Miami. Now he wakes up in New York in the same batting order as Aaron Judge, who staked his claim to the future face of baseball designation with 52 home runs as a rookie. Stanton goes from the 25th-most-generous home run park in the majors to the No. 2 yard. The only way this could be more entertaining is if he hit left-handed.

Owner Hal Steinbrenner shared an amazing revelation when he said the organization would have moved on from Girardi even if the Yankees had won the World Series.

Quinn noted that the Falcons usually have an extensive walk-through before each practice, and that’s a session that Jones rarely misses no matter how much he’s hurting. He uses the time to get familiar with the game plan, run some routes and hone his timing with quarterback Matt Ryan.

If Jones is limited during the actual practice, he focuses on plays in which he’ll likely be the primary receiver.

We try to feature him on plays that are unique for him and Matt to be at full speed, Quinn said. When he goes, it’s these full-speed, aggressive routes. So that helps him as far as the timing goes.

So best wishes for a peaceful offseason to the Raiders, Texans and Dolphins in the AFC, and to the Cowboys, Packers, Lions and Giants in the NFC. That’s two division champs that not only did not repeat, but didn’t even make the final cut. That’s also two entire 2016 wild-card matchups wiped out: the Texans’ win over the Raiders, and the Packers’ elimination of the Giants �� as well as one unforgettable divisional-round game, the last-second Packers takedown of the top-seeded Cowboys.

Meanwhile, either the Seahawks or the defending NFC champion Falcons will miss out. If it’s the Falcons, that would mean the NFC title game opponents from last year, Green Bay and Atlanta, will watch the playoffs from home.

If the Patriots win, they will clinch home-field advantage in the AFC for the second straight year, the third time in four years and the seventh time in the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era. If another Jets touchdown is overturned on replay for questionable reasons, the Patriots will get the job done for sure. Somehow, nine of their last 11 meetings have been decided by seven points or less �� but the Patriots have won seven of them.

He has a rare combination of size, speed, instincts, ball skills and body control. And he’s no longer a rookie.

On Jan. 1, 2013, with just over eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the Outback Bowl, then-South Carolina Gamecock Jadeveon Clowney burst up the middle, a blazing runaway train, met Michigan running back Vincent Smith just as Vincent hugged the handoff to his chest — or was it even before?! — and bulldozed Smith to the ground. Smith’s helmet took flight. The ball did too. The Hit was born.

But Green is also the type of player who could heat up and win the Rockets a postseason game when they need something extra. He nearly did it on Thursday — or, at least, helped keep them in it despite James Harden’s absence. (Yes, to be fair, the Warriors were also missing Kevin Durant.)

This is the perfect team that can accentuate Green’s strengths, and it’s the best situation that he could ask for. It’s easy to be happy for Green, who has truly found his perfect landing spot.

The Thunder finished December with the third-best record in the NBA at 12-5. In that time, Russell Westbrook found himself in a familiar position, first in the league in usage rate (37.8), coinciding with a decrease in the same category for Carmelo Anthony and Paul George from the first two months of the season. The biggest difference for Westbrook: His 3-point attempts per game are down (5.6 to 4.3) and drives per game are up (17.0 to 21.5). — Vincent Johnson

Now’s a good time for the Wizards to make a push as they have the NBA’s third-easiest schedule in January, according to ESPN BPI. The Wizards have won six of their last seven home games and enter a stretch in which six of their next seven games are at home, with the lone exception being a trip to Memphis. — Micah Adams

He saw some of the things that he missed by trying to bounce some things, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. He’s had a lot of success bouncing some runs, but at some point you’ve got to hit some of these holes that are there, and they’re not big all the time. I think he saw that, and obviously he’s a quick, fast learner.